vulnerability
Two critical RCEs in PHP core
HighCVSS 9.2
Summary
Cisco Talos has identified two critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, in PHP core. While exploitation hasn't been reported yet, Talos strongly advises immediate upgrades to PHP 8.2 or later, as PHP 8.1 and older are end-of-life. The vulnerabilities are impacting a wide range of PHP-based applications, including WordPress, Drupal, and Magento.
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